I have a pretty good rule of thumb here, if you install something and you can "feel" and notice a difference in the characteristic of the car , then it's working.
You guys can debate all day about what looks good on paper, but in the end of the day who cares what the paper tells you,
Drive a car without a eg. front strut brace, swerve the car side to side, then install a brace correctly, and do the same.
The car becomes more responsive and accurate to steering input.
It has an effect, so it works.
And every little bit counts.
It doesn't matter if its a single piece bar or a bar with threaded adjustments.
Nothing wrong with your bolt on strut brace, the mounting plates need to be firm around the bolts on the strut or hug the flaired section ontop of the strut.
Just test it for yourself and you will see they work.
Jacob I've seen those braces before, you can buy them new, check yahoo Jp.
that doesn't allow for placebo effect, I knew a guy who could feel the difference from an electric "turbocharger". But technically your right if the person feels the difference then it's doing it job, perceived or real.
Quite an interesting design that hot version model
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Placebo effect, in that not an effect of taking ice?
Haha like I said paper is not the be all end end all of this stuff,
Front braces have the most effect, out of front and rear, the difference IMO is fairly significant.
They are a good design
Goes through two guards bolts, all strut top bolts and bolts through firewall. Bar is flat so no bends to flex. Looks ideal.
what I want to know is how do they allow for different widths between cars
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Im under the impression it's a one off.
it looks like they have used shakito plates made by nagisa auto and added the brace between the two. last time i looked there were a few "shakito plates" on yahoo but they arnt cheap and i dont think they would have been thick enough to support a strut brace
stroked 2L ca18-ae86 in the build...eta xmas 2012?
just some 25x50rhs and some gussets by the look of it, bout $25, incl paint id say lol probably work better than most bolt on jobbies
Pretty different to the nagisa plates, but same concept only incorporating a strut brace
Nagisa plate
Only about $100 or so to buy on yahoo + shipping etc
i didnt look at the picture properly haha
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